CVM Television has announced that, as of next Monday, they will broadcast a part of its nightly newscast in patois - the Jamaican dialect.

The patois news, according to the person behind the idea - Janella Precius, is not going to be a significant part of the newscast.  It will be done sparingly and then the responses from the public will be analyzed.

Precius stated that "it is an experiment" and that some details including a name for the segment, and whether or not to use only the headline format, were still being worked out.

"This week we're working on whether Jamaicans are ready to accept patois and whether the legislative framework to formalise it is in place," she added.

CVM's news manager, Irvin Forbes, expects a myriad of opinions frm the Jamaican public similar to those generated about the project to publish a patois Bible.

"I expect [the reaction] will be mixed. As is always the case, some people will be reluctant to embrace patois, others will find it innovative but at least we will continue to generate some debate on the issue," Forbes said.